Prosecutors today filed a criminal case against a 32-year-old Los Angeles man accused of illegally recording more than half a dozen phone calls to professional and college athletic coaches, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced.

Prosecutors today filed criminal charges against two men accused of stealing a vehicle part from the wrecked Porsche Carrera GT in which actor Paul Walker died, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced.

District Attorney Jackie Lacey announced that a jury today found Pier’ Angela Spaccia, former Bell assistant chief administrative officer, guilty of a massive public corruption scheme to boost her pay and that of her boss, Robert Rizzo.

Eight defendants who allegedly operated a residential burglary ring that targeted Los Angeles Times subscribers named on stolen “vacation hold” lists pleaded not guilty today to more than three dozen charges contained in a Grand Jury indictment, the District Attorney’s Office announced.

A Westchester woman pleaded no contest today to vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated in the August 2012 death of an Australian rugby star who was hit and killed while vacationing in Santa Monica with his family, the District Attorney’s Office announced.

The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office announced today that the parent company of toy and children’s apparel retailer Toys “R” Us has agreed to pay nearly $180,000 to settle a consumer protection lawsuit alleging that the company overcharged customers in Los Angeles and San Diego counties.

A 45-year-old Inglewood man suspected of shooting and injuring a police officer during a hostage standoff in Inglewood last week was charged today with multiple counts of attempted murder of a peace officer, kidnapping and child abuse, the District Attorney’s Office announced.